Canyon Country: A Photographic Journey

by John Annerino

Explore the ancient realm and mysterious secrets hidden within the forbidden depths of Canyon Country.
Renowned photographer and author John Annerino leads you on a riveting journey into the harsh, extraordinarily beautiful territory that is Canyon Country. Stunning photographs and fascinating commentary about such places as Canyonlands, Arches, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, and Zion Canyon National Parks; Glen Canyon National Recreation Area; Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, and countless other sites accompany Annerino's exploration of the natural and cultural history of the region.

With suspenseful storytelling and dramatic historical detail, Annerino tells of the doomed expeditions of early American pioneers, gold seekers, and uranium hunters; pays homage to the region's natural and spiritual significance to its Native American inhabitants; and recounts his personal explorations into the canyons. Canyon Country leaves a lasting impression of this awe-inspiring region, a place that has been the inspiration for centuries of myths and legends. Full-color throughout.

143 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Author and photographer John Annerino has been working in the American West and the frontier of Old México for 20 years, documenting its natural beauty, indigenous people, and political upheaval. A veteran contract photographer for the Liaison International and TimePix photo agencies in New York and Paris, and Marka Graphic Photo in Milano, John's photography is archived in the Time-Life Picture Collection and has appeared in scores of prestigious publications worldwide, including Time, LIFE, People, Newsweek, Scientific American, Travel & Leisure, The New York Times, and National Geographic Adventure. His acclaimed collection of distinguished books feature diverse interests, geographies, and cultures, and range from his most cherished photographic essay, Indian Country: Sacred Ground, Native People, to his most heart wrenching book, Dead in Their Tracks. His celebrated single-artist calendars include Desert Light, Inspiration, La Virgen de Guadalupe, and Mayan Long Count Calendar. John's lifetime commitment to publishing illuminates his "passion to document endangered places, peoples, cultures, and traditions."